Permission to Pursue
Permission to Pursue
Jeanette Pascua
Permission to Pursue is a place to encourage and inspire mothers to discern God's call for their unique journey of motherhood so they can pursue it with confidence. In this podcast, I interview moms about how they discerned their call and how they balance their ministry and personal passions with motherhood.
Breaking Free from the False Dichotomy of Motherhood and Work with Sarah Mackenzie
 On today's episode of the podcast, I speak with Sarah Mackenzie, the founder of the Read Aloud Revival and Waxwing Books. We discuss her journey into podcasting, book writing, and creating a publishing house all while raising and homeschooling her six kids. Sarah shares honestly about how she overcomes mom guilt, how she discerns God's will for her life, and how she finds the courage to continue. permissiontopursue.com/episode15
May 9, 2023
59 min
When Motherhood Isn't What You Expected with Amber DeMatte
On today's episode of the podcast, I speak with Amber DeMatte about what happens when motherhood isn't what you expected. 
Mar 1, 2023
41 min
Permission to Discover and Use Your Charisms with Sonja Corbitt
In this podcast episode, I speak with The Bible Study Evangelista, Sonja Corbitt, about the importance of discovering your spiritual gifts and making it a priority to use them.  We discuss what it looks like, practically speaking, to be a mom and pursue ministry. And we discuss how you can figure out your unique charisms so you can put them to use in service of renewing the Church. Show notes for this episode can be found at Permissiontopursue.com/episode13
Jan 3, 2023
48 min
Permission to Put a Passion on Hold with Mary Saltzmann
 On today's episode of the podcast, Mary Saltzmann shares her decision to put a passion on hold in order to raise her children. If you've ever found yourself feeling resentful over not having the time to do what you love, this is the episode for you. You will be encouraged and inspired to surrender yourself to God's holy will for your life. 
Apr 7, 2022
47 min
Permission to Do Something Unexpected with Sam of Cultivating Catholics
 On today's episode of the podcast, Sam, from Cultivating Catholics, shares about her unexpected conversion to Catholicism and all that came after. She tells the story of her journey into the military, to marriage, to life with 5 kids 6 and under, and starting a business. Sam was so fun to talk to and you are going to love her story! You can find the show notes at Permissiontopursue.com/episode8
Mar 22, 2022
50 min
Permission to Pursue Virtue Based Parenting with Micaela Darr
On today's episode of the podcast, I discuss parenting with Micaela Darr. Micaela is a mom, just like you and me, and she shares her journey of growing in confidence to parent in the way she felt God leading her. She doesn't feel like she fits in any particular box when it comes to parenting, but instead, she focuses on parenting for virtue. Her goal is to raise virtuous adults, and she shares how she has striven to do that over the years, even if she's done it imperfectly. You can find the show notes for this episode at PermissiontoPursue.com/episode7
Mar 4, 2022
1 hr 1 min
Permission to Embrace an Eternal Perspective of Motherhood with Stephanie Weinert
On today's episode of the podcast, Stephanie Weinert and I talk about embracing an eternal perspective of motherhood. Motherhood s not just about today. It's about the eternal souls of our children and leading them to heaven. So, we shift our gaze heavenward. Find the show notes at Permissiontopursue.com/episode6
Feb 4, 2022
52 min
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